Hose coupling



Jan. 17, 1950 H. M. MEsslcK HOSE couPLING Filed Nov. 2, 194e Patented Jan. 17, 1950 UNITEfD S5 25494374 HosEt COBLING `*HarryM.Me`ssick, Sprngelll,` Ohio ,#ApplicationNovember 2, 19fl(i,.-Se1"1aJlA No. 707,452

` Claims. "l

. This invention` `pertains to `pipe .and..hose. cou- .plinga` andmore particularly `to a quickoetach# 'able connection` having. a leaktightlsealing Joint.

The present coupling enables :the .interconnect- `edinembers tofberelatively freelyrotated toprei.

vent `kinking of,a `connected hose, andembodies `an expansible `sealing .nlembenA subject to internal fluid pressureV overlapping ,the jointbetween separable. coupling. sections.

The object. of. the. invention.. is to' .improve the construction, `as Well as .the means andlmodeof operation of .pipe and .hose` couplings, .whereby theymay not onlybe economicallymanufactured, but will bemore `effic`ient.n `use,. automatic in operation, uniform in action; .having .minimum op- .eratingA parts and will be unlikelytoget outfof repair.

A further object ofthe invention isto provide a telescopically engageable coupling having asimple latch device which` willA not? interfere with freedom of relative `:rotation of 1the`.intercoupled members.

A further and important object ,of 'the` inven- .tion is to provide a tubular expansible. sealing member disposed inA overlapping telescopic relation .with succeeding intercoupled sections,.and subject` to expansive' fluid pressure Within the intercoupled conduits'to sealtheQjoint `therebetween.

A further object `of the inventionis .tojafford a leak proof quick detachableho'se orpipe 'coupling, pcssessingthe advantageous structural features, the inherent meritorious characteristics .andoperative in the* manner herein' set' forth.

With `the above p primary rand; other' `-incidental x objects tin vievvtas Will,moreullyiappear in the specification; .theinvention intended to beprotected by Letters Patentconsists ofthe` features -of construction', the "parts and combinations thereof,and the'mode of operation, or their equivalents, as hereinafter "described" or illustrated `in the` accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Whereincisfshown the preferred, but obviously not necessarily the only Fig. 1 is a perspective vieweoff#anminterconnested hose coupling mounted upon a conven tional biblfaucet.

Fig-2 is a perspective vieu/slof the disassembled "parts-of `the coupling. p A

`Fig. f3 1 is. longitudinalcsectional viewrof the interconnected coupling members.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, I indicates a consections Sand `l .and ,overlies and` sealstthe yjoint .5

.in Fig; 3.

therebetween. The. tubular reslentimember :1, .is

`preferably `of rubber; tonof an analogousexpanysive .materiaL and is subject. tointernal expand- 'ing `pressure ...of .fluid under 1 -pressurepassing through the` coupling. The .borewof .thesealing member l' `coincides'withthat` of theasectionsl and 4. The member 1 is preferablyseated-within 1 the section 4 l against itsashoulder-fli` sufficiently tightly -to` `retain Y.its :position therein .i when .the

. coupling sectionalaredisconnected as -is shownfin Fig. 2. Upon-:interengagemenuthe -freeend-fof the conduit section 3is's1idingly insertable intermediate the rigid wallfof the outer section Afand the winner relatively spacedlflexible expansive inner .tube `1.

`livotally mounted-on .theifhead' of the section 3, isa swinging bailcomprisingsparallel oscillatoryarrns` 9, transversely connected at theirfree ends by an arcuate .bightl lJ-Which substantially conforms `to the `periphery-:of `theconduit='.sectiv;m ad, and is engageablefrbeneath aaperipheral shoulder` tl thereof toreleasablymaintainthe: sections `-3 and 4in interconnectedrelation. .The swinging `bail is preferably*proiridedrrwith1 a finger `l 2 by which the locking vbail anayrbe? disengaged torre- :lease the coupling. LThe lockingbail in noway interferes `vviththe relatiyezffree;rotation of "the sections 3 and 4 Whenfinterconnebted. Theiabil-,l

ity of the couplingsections: to." freely rotate, one relativeto` the .'other,` fminimizesthe tendency of a connectedlexible hose tofiacquire fkinks fwliile .inxuse The section'l'is shownrprovidedwith terminal fscrew` threads I3"-by 1vvhich-a nexible :hose l 5' maybe interconnected with ther coupling by afconventionalscrew cllar-"l Anl-Section 4 may terminate in a conventional smooth spud or eX- tension over which a section of hose may be clamped by a customary contractile clamp band permanently attaching the section 4 to a continuing hose.

The initial section 3 may be left permanently engaged with the faucet I or other source of fluid supply under pressure. The complementary section 1l and attached hose or pipe is easily connected and disconnected merely by oscillation of the locking bail 9-l 0 into and out of engagement with the external shoulder H of the section 4. While interconnected the member d is at all times free for unlimited rotation in either direction, thereby compensating for accidental twisting of the connected hose. The concentric tubular sealing member 'I has proven quite effective, and has withstood tests of water pressure of more than seventy pounds per square inch, and air pressure in excess of one hundred and 'twenty five pounds per square inch without indication of leakage. Being exteriorly supported at all times by the rigid wall of the sections 3 and Il, against internal expanding pressure the sealing member 'l is not likely to become unduly stretched or rendered defective.

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thus provided a device of the character described possessing the particular features of advantage before enumerated as desirable, but which obviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions, detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the lprinciple involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

While in order to comply with the statute the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural features, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific features shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosed comprise the preferred form of several modes of putting the invention into eect, and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A hose or pipe coupling including two telescopically engageable conduit sections engageable respectively with supply and discharge conduits, an internal shoulder within one f said conduit sections, an external shoulder upon the other of said conduit sections, upon which the sections terminally abut one upon the other, a pair of internal shoulders within the respective conduit sections relatively spaced at Opposite sides of the abutting internal joint between the telescopically engaged conduit members, a cylindrical resilient tube interposed in abutting relation within the last mentioned relatively spaced shoulders, the internal diameter of said tube being equal to the internal diameter of said shoulders, said tube extending in overlapping relation with the respective conduit sections at opposite sides of the abutting internal joint therebetween and subject to the expansive influence of fluid under pressure passing through the coupling.

2. A hose or pipe coupling, including two telescopically engageable sleeves, a latch device re sisting disengagement of the sleeves while permitting unrestricted rotary motion of one sleeve relative to the other, a cylindrical uninterrupted surface formed within said sleeves upon telescopic Vengagement thereof and an elongated expansible concentric sealing tube carried by one of the sleeves and engageable with the uninterrupted cylindrical surface in concentric overlapping relation with the other sleeve and across the joint therebetween, said tube being subject to expansive influence of luid pressure passing therethrough to force a tube into leak tight engagement with the smooth cylindrical surface.

3. A hose or pipe joint including a pair of abutting cylindrical conduit members, a peripheral recess extending on opposite sides of the butt joint intermediate said members, and an interior coaxial resilient tube positioned within said recess and extending in overlapping relation with the butt joint between said members and peripherally expansive under internal uid pressure to effect simultaneous leak tight contact with both the conduit members, the construction and arrangement being such that the tube provides a continuing cylindrical surface intermediate the cylindrical conduit members, the wall of the peripheral recess affording a solid backing for the tube thereby preventing excessive flexing thereof.

4. A hose or pipe coupling, including a, pair of relatively revoluble telescopically engageable conduit members, a peripheral shoulder upon the outermost conduit member, a releasable latch locking the telescopically engageable members in engaged relation while permitting unrestricted rotary motion of one conduit relative to the other comprising a pair of spaced swinging arms pivoted to opposite sides ofthe inner member beyond the extremity of the outer member, an arcuate tie connecting the ends of the swinging arms and engageable beneath the peripheral shoulder of the outer member to prevent axial disengagement of the telescopically engageable conduit members, and in relation to which the outermost conduit member is capable of relative rotative motion, and a finger lever projecting from the mid portion of the arcuate tie by which the latch member may be oscillated into and out of engagement with said peripheral shoulder.

5. A hose or pipe coupling, including a pair of telescopically engageable conduit members capable of unrestricted relative rotary motion, a peripheral shoulder on one of the members, an arcuate latch member peripherally engaging said member and removably engageable beneath the peripheral shoulder thereof for preventing relative axial movement of the members out of engagement with each other, but permitting free relative rotary motion thereof, and a fluid pressure operated sealing member within the conduit members extending in overlapping peripherally aligned relation therewith and expanded into sealing engagement therewith by the influence of iluid under pressure being conducted through the telescopically engageable conduit members and the sealing member therein.

HARRY M. MESSICK.

. REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of'this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 32,135 Jones Apr. 23, 1861 1,926,949 Kennedy Sept. 12, 1933 

